I'm partial to Haus of Gloi perfume just because it lasts the longest on me. I really like Milkmaid (spring), Spider Silk, Pumpkin Queen, Tobac, Persephone's Descent and Ghost Puffs (fall) and First Blush and Odette (Valentines.)

I've tried several from Darling Clandestine and my favorite is Vortex. I also have Serpentina, Halochrome, Don Gato, and a few others. Unfortunately they don't last long on me. Halochrome especially, it's gone so quickly.

Black Violet perfumes also fade within an hour on me. I wish they didn't because Paper Dolls, Ginger and Lace, and Steel Petals rock.

Oh, my faves. My top brands would be DarlingClandestine, Black Violet and Alkemia.I also love AlchemicMuse, but I haven't bought from her in a while because a couple of my faves were d/c, and everything else I am well stocked on!

I like HoG, Alchimia, OHWTO, Sixteen92, Arcana, CocoaPink and such, but none are really in that Pokemon class for me (you know, gotta catch 'em all). Although CocoaPink's Black Blood is probably one of my top three indie scents, hands down. I LOVE that stuff, it's like human catnip (to avoid any drug refs)!

I just tried a bunch of things from Solstice Scents and fell in love. They last forever on me (I can still smell them the next day)! @michaela blackburn's parlor smells so good! I love the hint of banana in it. My favorite scent that I have tried is heart of the night. I also really like Sixteen92. I love her seasonal collections and am so excited for the circle's first shipment! Haus of gloi's elevenses and troika are also favorites .

I've tried almost all of the scent from Sixteen92 and I honestly love them all. Some more than others, but I really do love something about each of them. I fell in love with Ploughman from HoG. It made me crave summer and warmer weather. From Solstice Scents I love, love, love Cellar and Library as well as Gibbon's Boarding School. It's the leather/parchment/woody smells that get me. I layer them with something sweet occasionally and spend the day sniffing myself.

I'm super torn over Blackbox. None of the fragrances worked for me except Mr. Green (the phyto spray) and it is awful pricey for nothing to work. The next theme is reallllly intriguing me though so I'm finding it hard to cancel! I also am getting the FCS summer box so I'm torn. I am out of work for the next 6 weeks minimum on lifting restrictions (back surgery--I work in a hospital and have to do patient transfers frequently) so I only have limited fun money.

Also I want to throw Sweet Anthem Perfumes out there but it might be more niche, although I think it is still run by a small group. There wasn't any interest when I mentioned it on OBT but I am so in love I thought I'd mention it again They have really good options for people who prefer florals, musks, and spices as opposed to some of the indie scents that can be foodie or head shoppy (not that there is anything wrong with that! Just no good on my body chemistry) My favorites are Annabelle and Ulalume. The latter is super spicy but floral oriental and reminds me of something my Oma used to wear years and years ago but my mother and I can't figure out what it is.www.sweetanthem.com

I mentioned it before, but I am going to work a lot harder to get into Blackbox this time around. I was pretty envious of all the lovelies that came in the first box, and Leilani is actually being kind enough to let me buy some overstock of the Detective Notes Body Butter, which I am so, so pumped about.

I think my biggest disappointment was missing the chance to try multiple items from the product line that I wouldn't have normally gone for. I mean, I am up to my eyes in lotions and potions, but I still want to try more in the hopes that the indie holy grail will fall into my lap!

Ploughman makes me crazy. First, I ordered first thinking I'd be obsessed with it. Then I didn't like it much when its first on the skin (it smelled kind of plastic-y on me?). Then after it settled I thought it was the best thing ever. So yeah, still love it.